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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 28, 1998
Howard M. Brady, North Arlington, NJ (US);
Emil Drubetsky, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Ronald H. Goehner, Wayne, NJ (US);
Bruce R. F. Kendall, State College, PA (US);
The Fredericks Company, Huntington Valley, PA (US);
Abstract
A Bayard-Alpert gas pressure measuring gauge with x-ray effect neutralization comprising collector and shield electrodes that comprise the same substantially inert electrically conductive substances. Said inert substance may be gold or another substance from the group consisting of platinum and rhodium, and mixtures thereof, and alloys comprising gold, platinum or rhodium; or said substance may be selected from the group consisting of the oxides of indium, chromium, vanadium and tin, mixtures thereof, and alloys comprising one of these. An electrical potential is applied to the shield that is more negative than the potential applied to the collector, said potential on the shield being in the range from about zero volts to about −50 volts when the collector is operated at a positive potential. Said negative potential with respect to the collector enhances the reverse x-ray effect for cancellation of the forward x-ray effect in the gauge. The gauge may also comprise a modified collector geometry to further enhance the reverse x-ray effect to achieve neutralization of the total x-ray effect. A method for neutralization of the x-ray effect by modulating the shield potential is also disclosed.